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Home Health Aide Training Program

December 30, 2008

Home Health Aide Job Training Program Offered Free of Charge by VNA Home Health Services

VNA Home Health Services (VNA HHS), a not for profit provider of home health aide services in Westchester and Putnam, and member of the Visiting Nurse Association of Hudson Valley family, is offering free Home Health Aide training classes that result in certification and guaranteed employment for participants that pass requirements. The next class begins on February 9, 2009. The Home Health Aide Training course lasts for three weeks, and classes will meet daily from 9:00am until 5:00pm at the corporate office in Tarrytown, NY.

Training is available to any individual, regardless of their experience, who wishes to become a Certified Home Health Aide. The training program also offers an opportunity for Personal Care Aides to upgrade to a Home Health Aide with a one week training course. Certified Nurses Aids employed in institutional settings can also enroll in the program for training on techniques specific to home care to become a Certified Home Health Aide.

Professionals from the Visiting Nurse Association of Hudson Valley are teaching segments of the training including: Registered Nurses, Physical Therapists and Hospice specialists. The training course was approved by the New York State Department of Health in 2008 and there are 25 individuals who participated in one of the three courses offered last year who have graduated and been offered employment.

VNA Home Health Services is a recognized leader in the coordination and delivery of services needed to assist patients with their in-home medical needs and the activities of daily life. They provide services to individuals in Westchester & Putnam Counties.